My kids know that I have multiple tats, simply due to the fact that I live in the same area as many of them and they have seen me in shorts and a t-shirt. I tell them the same thing every time they ask: Yes, I have tattoos, but anyone who is thinking about getting one should wait until they are at least 21 to get one. For no other reason than the human body continues to grow to the age of 25, and any tattoo gotten before then may stretch and become distorted.glorff wrote:I personally don't care for the message that a visible tat sends to kids
As for me, I don't hold my skin in very high regard. I won't have it forever, so I'll do with it as I please. I do have a tat on my wrist, but it is covered by a watch at work. The idea of a tat on my palm was just that, an idea. It does not mean that I will go through with it. However, I don't give a shit what people think of me regarding tattoos. If people are so quick to judge by a person's appearance, the tattoo won't matter much anyway. They might as well not like me because I am fat, or blonde, or tall. People who judge others on looks don't impress me in the least. You want to know how professional I am, step into my classroom. Take a look at my kids test scores. Take into consideration the fact that I've missed two days of work in four years. That is a measure of professionalism. The rest is window dressing. Although, we certainly do live in a culture that LOOOOVES window dressing, don't we?
As I stated, a good friend of mine at work has full on sleeves and a piercing. He was in a band before becoming a teacher. With all the constraints placed on us by the government, it makes sense that the district would be understanding of this. Would you fail to hire a guy because he got a tattoo on his arm in Vietnam? I doubt it.